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London takes aim at public peeing with splash-back paint

London (AFP) - A central London district famous for its nightlife, but also home to thousands of residents, is trying out a novel way to tackle the persistent problem of public urination: so-called anti-pee paint.

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Westminster City Council considering £60m facelift for Oxford Street

The funding would be stretched over the next three years

Evening Standard

Strip club shut after claims customers had six figures stolen when their drinks were spiked

Customers at Vanity Bar and Nightclub in London’s Soho claimed they blacked out and woke up to find their bank accounts raided

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Strip club says men made up £250k 'spiking' claims to stop wives and girlfriends finding out

One club-goer says he woke up to find £98k taken from his bank account

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Alfresco dining scheme trialed in Pimlico during pandemic could be made permanent

Consultation is open to the public for eight weeks

Evening Standard

Council installs ‘pee paint’ to give Soho drinkers relieving themselves in public ‘a nasty surprise’

The paint is being sprayed onto walls in Soho to crackdown on public urination

Evening Standard

Oh wheelie? Westminster Council left red faced after tweeting wrong image in flytipping crackdown

Westminster Council bosses were forced to clear up a mess of their own making on Friday after claims about its crackdown on fly tipping backfired.

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Home Office minister criticises ‘cheek’ of complaints from illegal migrants

Chris Philp made the comment amid chaos at Manston migrant base in Kent, which he said was legally compliant.

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The most dangerous London borough for cycling revealed as collisions in the capital surge

The number of collisions involving bicycles in London has risen from 150 in 2017 to 437 last year - the most recorded in five years

Evening Standard

London pedicabs: Council launches awareness campaign to warn against nuisance operators

Westminster City Council has launched a new awareness campaign in tandem with the Met Police to warn against rogue pedicab operators.

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Bird flu: Swans and geese found dead in London canals amid major avian flu outbreak

‘It’s terrible - we are seeing dead carcasses all the time’, says river worker

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‘Huge operation’ to keep central London clean during public mourning for Queen

Westminster Council said teams were deployed for a clean-up operation in the hours after the state funeral.

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Black ribbons and extra hours as councils clean up after funeral and ‘The Queue’

Thousands have flocked to London for the Queen’s lying in state and to see the procession after the state funeral.

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Street cleaners applauded for 'amazing' efforts to keep roads clear for Queen's funeral

Crowds watching Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's coffin being carried through the streets of London, took a moment to applaud the efforts of Westminster City Council cleaners

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Soho Poly: Historic London fringe theatre to be restored after grant

A historic fringe theatre which fell into disrepair is set to be restored to its former glory after being awarded a grant.

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Police injured after huge brawl broke out at five-star hotel

Officers at the scene retreated into a lift with guests to get away and call for backup

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Tourist's fury after being charged £500 for a quick 10-minute rickshaw journey

The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, is claiming he was scammed after a short trip while on a night out with friends in the West End in London - £500 for a 10-minute journey

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Swathes of central London ‘under threat of developer free-for-all’, claims Westminster Council

Westminster says capital’s status as shopping destination and business hub under threat after Government planning row

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Marks and Spencer condemns Michael Gove over ‘bewildering’ probe into Marble Arch store revamp

Retailer accuses government of ‘political grandstanding’ over review of Art Deco store demolition plans following carbon footprint concerns

Evening Standard

Fake Wonka bars warning after counterfeit chocolate treats among £100,000 Oxford Street haul

Officers seized £22,000 of potentially dangerous sweets from one store with food safety chiefs warning: ‘If you have bought these knock-off bars, do not eat them’

Daily Mirror

Oxford Street sweetshops probed for selling alleged fake goods and dodging tax

Oxford Street has seen an explosion in American sweetshops in recent years, but now the local council is taking action over concerns the stores might be underpaying business rates and selling dodgy goods

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Dozens of American sweet shops on Oxford Street under investigation over ‘tax scam’

Stores ‘a threat to the status and value of what is supposed to be the nation’s premier shopping street,’ council says

Evening Standard

Eros Statue in Piccadilly Circus reunited with bow after it was damaged

The statue of Eros at the heart of Piccadilly Circus has been fitted with a new bow after its previous one was damaged.

Daily Mirror

'Local elections left country confused as Boris Johnson's future remains unclear'

The local elections have left the UK's political future unclear and difficult to forecast, with Boris Johnson's future uncertain and no party having a clear path to power, Keir Mudie says

The Independent UK

Local elections: Five biggest moments as Tories lose historic councils and hundreds of seats

Labour makes significant gains in London, with Keir Starmer calling the results a ‘turning point’

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